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It's been great. Just like the above review, but with tyre now fully bedded in. I actualy look forward driving in the rain with this tyre. Sensational.

Tyre wear looks great, even though my alignment is aggressive there is no sign of excessive wear. Tyre wear is rated at 300.

I even think it is more comfortable now, and more feel of the road than when it was brand new.

Tyre noise is slightly reduced too.

I reccommend minimum 38psi (cold) with this tyre, but that depends on the rest of the suspension aswell I supposed.

Best value for money if you look for premium day to day tyre. I would buy this tyre again if I am not in the mood of choosing different brand. It can do spirited driving, it can serve you well for long journey drive, its got great tyre wear, its comfortable and quiet and it gives you the confidence and safety even on ridicilously wet conditions.

Dr. Danz fully recommended.

For the rear spring, did you use the standard top mount? Looks like I may be able to use that spring on my Bilstein.

Ball joint lower mount?

Have you got pictures of the DMS for your Celica?

Yeah I saw they have excess stock and unfortunately only front pair but at ridicilous low $440 per pair.

DMS is beautiful for the street, a real top end shock absorber. Strange how DMS is unsure if it will fit ZZT, its almost like they didn't design it themselves :S

Well next time around I hope I'll get my chance to fit DMS on my next car.

DMS don't make coilover for ZZT Celica, even though they listed Celica GTS on their part list. Last time they told me that part number is for older model Celica GTS, unless they mis-informed me and made me not buying DMS from them.

I have fitted the GTS DMS to a ZZT Celica here in Brisbane, it's an 05 if that means anything.

Damn, those DMS chaps mis-informed me!

Which model do have and how much if I may?

DMS don't make coilover for ZZT Celica, even though they listed Celica GTS on their part list. Last time they told me that part number is for older model Celica GTS, unless they mis-informed me and made me not buying DMS from them.

To double check, look at www.newcelica.org forums for more information about swapping front bumper to the facelift front.

Hey, aren't u the fella who own that nice IS200 in yellow?

Been good man.

The Hamster was sold in 2007, around September I think. Since then I bought a Celica.

That's one ultra rare kit you got. And I cannot even recall seeing the fog lamp for it either.

And I think that kit got the best rear spoiler too.

The Fensport is based off of the 4wd Corolla from Japan.

The Bates Corolla's are based off of the GT4.

My opinion, you won't get your money's worth making it 4wd or RWD. For the same money you could be going as hard as Bill does to work every day

I'm not sure if Bates ended up using GT4 chassis for his 4wd sportivo rally machine, but in the beginning (this was covered in SPEED magazine) its started as an ordinary ZZE121 chassis and he bought the corolla from a dealership. He then go and fabricate everything that's necessary to fit the 4wd system (which he said, wasn't that hard to do for anyone with fabrication skills).

Be careful with fibreglass kit, and no one seems to like Carmate either.

I did however saw a very nice TRD replica which completely fooled me into thinking it was an authentic TRD as the weave is perfect smooth. Shop around for replicas, I am very sure there are very nice quality replicas around.

But if A+ quality is mandatory, then it is unfortunate because TRD kit is discontinued. Call up Toyota see if they any stock left, but I am sure the front bar is not in stock anymore. Side skirt, rear valance, high spoiler and front lip may still be available.

Good luck~!

most of the time the Replica needs to be slightly modified to provide perfect fit. I suggest try to find the original as possible.

If not, I do have this kit sitting in the shed waiting for the right car to come along

That's the Celica Tsunami edition bodykit isn't it? How did you managed to get that?

Dont know the kit,but its HOT HOT HOT

The blue is facelifted bumper with C-One front lip. That is one very nice lip.

The white is APR Widebody GT-300 kit. Very nice also.

I'm pretty sure you can.

Some owners in USA swapped to facelift (2003) front bumper so they can fit the sexy C-One front lip for 2003 front bumper on their pre facelift model.

Wow thats an old thread , Still have the Stivo, just clicked over 100K on it, but that exhaust is long gone

Wow, you're still around Lucio! How are ya man?

You won't have problems with AEM cold air intake with std ECU.

I'd love to, but that's a good 1600km or so away from where I am at the moment. Hehe.

I live in Gold Coast atm.

Boy I missed Melbourne.

People been winning races with that BC coilovers.

Sounds like a really good buy for those wishing to get more experience with adjustable dampers.

Sweet.

Although chassis is welded it isn't without resistance. An example of this is people often ask where is the good grounding point. There's a good article about this by IASCA installer.

Again, some may find this unnecessary, but it doesn't cost much to add 2 metres of cable for more grounding especially for high-power audio system you can never say there's enough grounding.

This is the grounding method I use.

You can never say there is enough grounding. And to avoid resistance path from the chassis, run through another cable from the amp ground point straight to the battery for 'express-way' back to the negative terminal. I use bigger cable for my grounding than my power cable.

Some would say its overkill, but have a think about it.

Since my RE050A was a very old tyre and visible sign of cracking I decided it is time to change my tyre. Initially I wanted to get RT615 but there is none in 215/45/17 for Australian market, strangely.

So I figured I'll get something on par with RE050A premium ultra high performance tyre, and I decided to get FK452 since it comes with the size I am after. Way cheaper also. Plus, I have experienced this tyre previously on my mate's Alfa, so the FK452 isn't that strange to me. What impressed me at that time is its wet handling ability.

In summary, this tyre have adequate amount of stiffness needed for sporty driving and it is quiet and comfortable for long journey driving. I need about 400km more to fully bed-in the tyre, but so far its already impressive. On dry it is fantatic, on wet its even more impressive. Not keen to put myself into the next available tree as the tyre is not fully bedded in yet, I went easy moderate pace on Springbrook National Park and there's no sign of slip. I am talking about taking a corner with recommended speed limit of 30km/h at 60km/h speed limit on very wet conditions. I am sure if the tyre is fully bedded in, it can take it at higher speed.

Last night when I went back from Brisbane to Gold Coast, it was pouring heavily on the freeway and this tyre don't fail. When everyone else slowed down below 110km/h speed limit, I just easily cruise at 110km/h passing everyone as if I'm speeding. When there's aquaplaning the tyre keep the car straight and quickly get grip back. Accelerating on very wet condition is not a problem either, it just goes as if the road is dry. I even hit lift.

For all-season, day to day driving premium tyre this FK452 is hard to beat especially when the price is cheaper than similar contender. I am not saying this tyre gives you reason to be silly on wet condition, but it does gives you the confidence that regardless if its wet or dry the tyre will bring you home safely. So far the RE050A provides slightly more driver feedback, but I only clocked 100km with the FK452 so until its fully bedded in I can't comment too much about it. But I believe this tyre can and will perform as good as the RE050A which I found to be very impressive aswell.

For more information to add to the review above, my wheel alignment is:

Camber front: -2.0 degree

Total toe front: +2 mm

Camber rear: -1.8 degree

Total toe rear: +1 mm

That's a really good looking manifold.

That car is an S-Class Mercedes though... you already have all the money in the world to buy one. I think dropping it is quite distasteful, but that doesn't matter because the owner clearly has money anyway - and is showing it off as per Dan's theory.

A Camry, however, is a 35,000 dollar vehicle that fits your 2 kids and their muddy football boots in the back. No amount of lips and chrome will ever disguise its a Camry - hence you will never appear rich, famous, or VIP. Just working/middle class nouveau riche.

Well yes, you are right that is an S-Class which from the beginning is already one very expensive car to have.

But its not just about the car you see, its what one do for their car to tell the whole world what they're all about. For example, would you spend so much for your camry to turn it into one of those VIP Cruise mobil? These people will do it simply because they either have accessable spending power to do it, or at least, they spend whatever they have to make themselves looks rich. I know people who are like that, sad but what can I say?

In fact, VIP styling started in Japan from sedan like toyota crown, or chasers etc. They want to turn their car and make it look european and extravagant.

Again, VIP is just the term for this kind of car styling and its all about creating an image of rich persona and nothing to do with the meaning of VIP. It's like the term JDM, nothing to do with car made in japan (Corolla is made in S. Africa for example), rather is about styling a car that looks like how the Japanese does it.

The VIP scene is not actually making the car looks like a diplomat car, rather is about dressing up the car in a very subtle but over-the-top styling, very low to the ground and above all looks very expensive. It's got nothing to do with the meaning of VIP.

I think more than anything else is to show people how daring you are with over-the-top styling and emphasize on aesthetic above practicality. It's like telling the world you don't care about anything else other than what you want because you have all the money in the world to have it.

So maybe that's where the VIP terms comes about, because only the rich and famous gets the title VIP.

Here's one clear example: